Technical Process Operator
About The Position
The Technical Process Operator (TPO) operates and maintains equipment used to produce plastic trash bags and food storage wrap. Based on business needs, TPOs are assigned to one of four departments: Conversion, operating bag-making and packaging equipment; Extrusion, operating film-making, tape-slitting, and reclaim production equipment; Food, operating extrusion, forming, winding, and packaging equipment; or Logistics, operating fork trucks, palletizers, robots, and trash-compacting equipment. New employees are hired for the night shift, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., on a 2-2-3 schedule. Holidays and weekends are required as needed. Starting pay is $22.60 per hour, plus a $1.25-per-hour night-shift premium. This is a safety-sensitive position: lapses in attention could result in injury, illness, or death, including in connection with operating, repairing, maintaining, or monitoring heavy equipment or machinery, or operating a motorized vehicle.
Requirements
- At least 18 years old.
- Eligible for legal employment in the United States.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Able to perform the essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain equipment and processes according to specifications and standard operating procedures.
- Keep raw materials, commodities, cartons, cases, and glue stocked during production periods.
- Process scrap materials according to procedures.
- Perform routine and unique mechanical and maintenance tasks consistent with training level.
- Remove or replace equipment parts and components using hand tools.
- Troubleshoot equipment and process failures.
- Conduct equipment setup changes according to established procedures.
- Complete required paperwork accurately.
- Enter quality and production data into computer systems.
- Perform housekeeping and work-area organization tasks.
- Communicate safety, quality, and production information to peers and management each day.
- Train other Technical Process Operators.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- 401(k) program in the United States and similar programs internationally.
- Health benefits and programs supporting physical and mental well-being.
- Flexible work environment, depending on role.
- Opportunities to keep learning and growing.
- Half-day Fridays, depending on location.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
